China’s anti-graft drive leads to space of suicides by officials

China is witnessing a sudden spurt in suicides by government and Communist officials as anti-corrupt officials have stepped up efforts to expose bribery and other misdeeds. Chinese social media is agog with speculation that the mysterious...

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the drive to curb corruption in public life will become harsher and "all dirty hands will be caught". The President called corruption a disease that has to be cured with "drastic medicine" and reminded Communist Party officials of an old proverb, which says that it is sometimes necessary to cut off the wrist that is bitten by a snake. Xi...

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Former Chinese President's Top Aide to Face Corruption Trial

published:23 Jul 2015

Former Chinese President's Top Aide to Face Corruption Trial

Former Chinese President's Top Aide to Face Corruption Trial

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Former President Hu Jintao\'s top aide has been arrested on corruption charges, stripped of his party membership and removed from all government positions, China\'s state media said.
The ruling by the Communist Party\'s Politburo came seven months after Ling Jihua was placed under internal investigation for disciplinary violations.
The fall of Ling, whose former position is comparable to the U.S. president\'s chief of staff, has come amid a stern anti-corruption campaign by Hu\'s successor Xi Jinping. The campaign is seen by many as a means to not only restore public confidence in the ruling party, but also to root out threats to Xi\'s political dominance.
Jeffrey Bader, a senior fellow at Washington-based think tank Brookings Institution, said the expulsion of Ling from the party and the arrest was long expected.
\"It\'s the sign of the determination of Xi Jinping and the leadership to go after high-level actors in the anti-corruption campaign,\" Bader said.
The political motivation to purge Ling is unclear, said Steve Tsang, senior fellow at the University of Nottingham\'s China Policy Institute. \"We have not heard of any real personal grudge that Xi Jinping would have against Ling Jihua,\" Tsang said.
Ling held a sensitive position but never made it into the party\'s top echelon.
His disgrace followed the fall of two more prominent Chinese political figures — former Politburo member Bo Xilai and Zhou Yongkang, who served on the Politburo\'s standing committee until his 2012 retirement. But unlike Bo and Zhou, Ling had no clear evidence of opposing Xi, and the Youth League faction ...

Former Chinese President's Top Aide to Face Corruption Trial

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Former President Hu Jintao\'s top aide has been arrested on corruption charges, stripped of his party membership and removed from all government positions, China\'s state media said.
The ruling by the Communist Party\'s Politburo came seven months after Ling Jihua was placed under internal investigation for disciplinary violations.
The fall of Ling, whose former position is comparable to the U.S. president\'s chief of staff, has come amid a stern anti-corruption campaign by Hu\'s successor Xi Jinping. The campaign is seen by many as a means to not only restore public confidence in the ruling party, but also to root out threats to Xi\'s political dominance.
Jeffrey Bader, a senior fellow at Washington-based think tank Brookings Institution, said the expulsion of Ling from the party and the arrest was long expected.
\"It\'s the sign of the determination of Xi Jinping and the leadership to go after high-level actors in the anti-corruption campaign,\" Bader said.
The political motivation to purge Ling is unclear, said Steve Tsang, senior fellow at the University of Nottingham\'s China Policy Institute. \"We have not heard of any real personal grudge that Xi Jinping would have against Ling Jihua,\" Tsang said.
Ling held a sensitive position but never made it into the party\'s top echelon.
His disgrace followed the fall of two more prominent Chinese political figures — former Politburo member Bo Xilai and Zhou Yongkang, who served on the Politburo\'s standing committee until his 2012 retirement. But unlike Bo and Zhou, Ling had no clear evidence of opposing Xi, and the Youth League faction ...

China charges former president's aide with corruption

published:21 Jul 2015

China charges former president's aide with corruption

China charges former president's aide with corruption

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China has arrested a former senior aide to retired President Hu Jintao on corruption charges, accusing him of taking bribes and engaging in other corrupt behaviour, the government said on Monday.
Ling Jihua has been under investigation since last December, China’s state media reported, adding, his party membership cancelled and removed from all government positions.
Ling Jihua, whose former position is comparable to the US president’s chief of staff, was under spotlight after his son was killed in a collision involving a Ferrari and two women in Beijing, back in 2012.
According to the official Xinhua news agency, Ling used his position to gain financial and political benefits, including taking huge amounts of money as bribes. His family, particularly his wife, is also accused of using Ling\'s influence to take bribes and gifts.
Ling and his wife also were accused of trading power for sex, as party members can be punished for \"morally degenerate\" adultery.
Former presidential aide\'s brother and other family members were also detained, Reuters reported, adding Ling had a nervous breakdown after the charges.
Jeffrey Bader, a senior fellow at Washington-based think tank Brookings Institution, told Associated Press (AP) that the arrest was expected. “It’s the sign of the determination of Xi Jinping and the leadership to go after high-level actors in the anti-corruption campaign,” Bader said.
The Chinese government\'s fight against corruption has extended to almost every corner of the country, including powerful state-owned companies which dominate sectors of the economy suc...

China charges former president's aide with corruption

published:21 Jul 2015

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China has arrested a former senior aide to retired President Hu Jintao on corruption charges, accusing him of taking bribes and engaging in other corrupt behaviour, the government said on Monday.
Ling Jihua has been under investigation since last December, China’s state media reported, adding, his party membership cancelled and removed from all government positions.
Ling Jihua, whose former position is comparable to the US president’s chief of staff, was under spotlight after his son was killed in a collision involving a Ferrari and two women in Beijing, back in 2012.
According to the official Xinhua news agency, Ling used his position to gain financial and political benefits, including taking huge amounts of money as bribes. His family, particularly his wife, is also accused of using Ling\'s influence to take bribes and gifts.
Ling and his wife also were accused of trading power for sex, as party members can be punished for \"morally degenerate\" adultery.
Former presidential aide\'s brother and other family members were also detained, Reuters reported, adding Ling had a nervous breakdown after the charges.
Jeffrey Bader, a senior fellow at Washington-based think tank Brookings Institution, told Associated Press (AP) that the arrest was expected. “It’s the sign of the determination of Xi Jinping and the leadership to go after high-level actors in the anti-corruption campaign,” Bader said.
The Chinese government\'s fight against corruption has extended to almost every corner of the country, including powerful state-owned companies which dominate sectors of the economy suc...

CHINA: PREMIER LI PENG CONGRESS SPEECH

published:21 Jul 2015

CHINA: PREMIER LI PENG CONGRESS SPEECH

CHINA: PREMIER LI PENG CONGRESS SPEECH

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China\'s prime minister said Sunday the country must end corruption and bring down inflation.
Premier Li Peng made his remarks at the opening session of the national legislature in Beijing.
The People\'s National Congress - expected to be the last before Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping dies - is likely to be the scene of political maneuvering as Deng\'s successors attempt to establish their positions as China\'s new rulers.
Outside in the early morning sun of Tiananmen Square the People\'s Army were on ceremonial parade.
Inside the Great Hall of the People, three thousand-odd delegates are at the National People\'s Congress on its opening day.
Its a rubber stamp parliament which is scheduled to back laws on areas ranging from banking, insurance industries, to contracts and bankruptcies.
But behind the scenes this congress is also a valuable occasion for political maneuvering.
Deng Xiaoping is widely reported to be in failing health, and the country\'s leaders stress the country is now in the hands of a new generation of leaders centered around President Jiang Zemin.
One of the men marked for succession is Premier Li Peng who gave the opening speech.
In significant departure from the past, he referred to Deng Xiaoping just three times in his speech.
In the past, Li has frequently invoked the ailing Deng\'s name. The change may be intended to prepare the nation for the 90-year-old leader\'s passing.
Li is himself 66 years old and in poor shape after suffering a heart attack last year. But he has powerful backing from the country\'s conser...

CHINA: PREMIER LI PENG CONGRESS SPEECH

published:21 Jul 2015

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Natsound
China\'s prime minister said Sunday the country must end corruption and bring down inflation.
Premier Li Peng made his remarks at the opening session of the national legislature in Beijing.
The People\'s National Congress - expected to be the last before Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping dies - is likely to be the scene of political maneuvering as Deng\'s successors attempt to establish their positions as China\'s new rulers.
Outside in the early morning sun of Tiananmen Square the People\'s Army were on ceremonial parade.
Inside the Great Hall of the People, three thousand-odd delegates are at the National People\'s Congress on its opening day.
Its a rubber stamp parliament which is scheduled to back laws on areas ranging from banking, insurance industries, to contracts and bankruptcies.
But behind the scenes this congress is also a valuable occasion for political maneuvering.
Deng Xiaoping is widely reported to be in failing health, and the country\'s leaders stress the country is now in the hands of a new generation of leaders centered around President Jiang Zemin.
One of the men marked for succession is Premier Li Peng who gave the opening speech.
In significant departure from the past, he referred to Deng Xiaoping just three times in his speech.
In the past, Li has frequently invoked the ailing Deng\'s name. The change may be intended to prepare the nation for the 90-year-old leader\'s passing.
Li is himself 66 years old and in poor shape after suffering a heart attack last year. But he has powerful backing from the country\'s conser...

China - Corruption And Inflation Must End

published:21 Jul 2015

China - Corruption And Inflation Must End

China - Corruption And Inflation Must End

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T/I: 10:11:37 10:01:00
Chinese premier Li Peng stressed the need to end corruption and
rein in inflation when he made an annual report to the nation on
Sunday (5/3). He told delegates of the National People\'s Congress,
China\'s parliament, combatting corruption, which has worsened
dramatically in recent years, was a matter of life and death for
the country. And he said the government had made a mistake in
allowing inflation to rise to nearly twenty five percent last
year. Li Peng pledged to work to reduce inflation to fifteen
percent.
SHOWS:
BEIJING, CHINA, 5/3
ext. great hall of the people with mititary standing to attention
zoom in to flags and medallion
delegates up step and across hall
president jiang zimin, premier li peng and qiso shi, npc chairman
walk in
another wide view of hall
li peng up to podium, cu li peng speaking
cu vice premier li lanqing
army delegate listening
wu yi, minister of Trade
applause from delegates
delegates reading speech
li peng listening, pan to jiang zemin speaking
wide view hall
ends: 2.00
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T/I: 10:11:37 10:01:00
Chinese premier Li Peng stressed the need to end corruption and
rein in inflation when he made an annual report to the nation on
Sunday (5/3). He told delegates of the National People\'s Congress,
China\'s parliament, combatting corruption, which has worsened
dramatically in recent years, was a matter of life and death for
the country. And he said the government had made a mistake in
allowing inflation to rise to nearly twenty five percent last
year. Li Peng pledged to work to reduce inflation to fifteen
percent.
SHOWS:
BEIJING, CHINA, 5/3
ext. great hall of the people with mititary standing to attention
zoom in to flags and medallion
delegates up step and across hall
president jiang zimin, premier li peng and qiso shi, npc chairman
walk in
another wide view of hall
li peng up to podium, cu li peng speaking
cu vice premier li lanqing
army delegate listening
wu yi, minister of Trade
applause from delegates
delegates reading speech
li peng listening, pan to jiang zemin speaking
wide view hall
ends: 2.00
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China - Corruption And Inflation Must End

published:21 Jul 2015

China - Corruption And Inflation Must End

China - Corruption And Inflation Must End

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T/I: 10:57:35
Chinese premier Li Peng stressed the need to end corruption and
rein in inflation when he made an annual report to the nation on
Sunday (5/3). He told delegates of the National People\'s Congress,
(China\'s parliament) combatting corruption, which has worsened
dramatically in recent years, was a matter of life and death for
the country. And he said the government had made a mistake in
allowing inflation to rise to nearly twenty five percent last
year. Li Peng pledged to work to reduce inflation to fifteen
percent. Graft and inflation are the two major sources of
discontent for China\'s one point two billion people.
SHOWS:
BEIJING, CHINA. 5/3
0.00 ws ext of national peoples\' congress
0.05 ms congress members walking into building
0.08 ws members walking inside building
0.14 cu commmunist party symbol pull out with national anthem
fade at 0.19
0.20 ws int of congress hall
0.23 ms pm li peng speaking
0.28 cu li peng speaking
0.33 cutaway of military people
0.36 ms of congress members
0.40 ms li peng speaking
0.46 cu of wu yi - trade minister
0.49 ms of members applauding
0.51 ws of party leaders sitting on podium
1.01 ws of congress hall
1.05 ends
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China - Corruption And Inflation Must End

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T/I: 10:57:35
Chinese premier Li Peng stressed the need to end corruption and
rein in inflation when he made an annual report to the nation on
Sunday (5/3). He told delegates of the National People\'s Congress,
(China\'s parliament) combatting corruption, which has worsened
dramatically in recent years, was a matter of life and death for
the country. And he said the government had made a mistake in
allowing inflation to rise to nearly twenty five percent last
year. Li Peng pledged to work to reduce inflation to fifteen
percent. Graft and inflation are the two major sources of
discontent for China\'s one point two billion people.
SHOWS:
BEIJING, CHINA. 5/3
0.00 ws ext of national peoples\' congress
0.05 ms congress members walking into building
0.08 ws members walking inside building
0.14 cu commmunist party symbol pull out with national anthem
fade at 0.19
0.20 ws int of congress hall
0.23 ms pm li peng speaking
0.28 cu li peng speaking
0.33 cutaway of military people
0.36 ms of congress members
0.40 ms li peng speaking
0.46 cu of wu yi - trade minister
0.49 ms of members applauding
0.51 ws of party leaders sitting on podium
1.01 ws of congress hall
1.05 ends
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China - President orders crackdown on corruption

published:21 Jul 2015

China - President orders crackdown on corruption

China - President orders crackdown on corruption

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T/I: 10:00:30
President Jiang Zemin\'s order for the military to relinquish its business operations, as part of a crackdown on corruption, threatens to bring the axe down on a multi-billion dollar empire. But western analysts are skeptical this will be achieved. The 3.2-million-strong army, the world\'s largest, has built itself into a corporate empire, raising substantial revenue from more than 20,000 companies ranging from transport and real estate to coal mines, hotels, restaurants, night clubs and even satellite launches.
SHOWS:
SOUTHERN CHINA FILE
VS of PLA soldiers training (hong kong regiment);
BEIJING 21/7
VS of Chinese President Jiang Zemin with military leaders announcing pla reforms ;
cutaways of generals Chi Haotian and Jhang Wannian;
pan meeting;
23/7
VS of newspapers published today covering story;
RECENT
WS of palace hotel which is 50% owned by military joint venture;
ws of exterior of poly plaza hotel (also in part a military business venture);
FILE
VS of pla soldiers in training;
1.24
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T/I: 10:00:30
President Jiang Zemin\'s order for the military to relinquish its business operations, as part of a crackdown on corruption, threatens to bring the axe down on a multi-billion dollar empire. But western analysts are skeptical this will be achieved. The 3.2-million-strong army, the world\'s largest, has built itself into a corporate empire, raising substantial revenue from more than 20,000 companies ranging from transport and real estate to coal mines, hotels, restaurants, night clubs and even satellite launches.
SHOWS:
SOUTHERN CHINA FILE
VS of PLA soldiers training (hong kong regiment);
BEIJING 21/7
VS of Chinese President Jiang Zemin with military leaders announcing pla reforms ;
cutaways of generals Chi Haotian and Jhang Wannian;
pan meeting;
23/7
VS of newspapers published today covering story;
RECENT
WS of palace hotel which is 50% owned by military joint venture;
ws of exterior of poly plaza hotel (also in part a military business venture);
FILE
VS of pla soldiers in training;
1.24
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China Corruption Crackdown

published:21 Jul 2015

China Corruption Crackdown

China Corruption Crackdown

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Top legal officials debate law enforcement, corruption

published:21 Jul 2015

Top legal officials debate law enforcement, corruption

Top legal officials debate law enforcement, corruption

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1. Wide of Great Hall assembly room with National People\'s Congress (NPC) in session
2. Han Zhubin, Procurator General walking to podium
3. Congress delegates
4. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Han Zhubin, procurator general of the Supreme People\'s Procuratorate
\"We shall continue to make it the top priority to maintain the social stability. We should vigorously join the struggles to fight against separatism and terrorism, preventing and punishing the criminal activities by the evil cult for the sake of our national safety.\"
5. Photographer
6. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Xiao Yang, Chief Judge of the Supreme People\'s Court
\"We will uphold the principles of unity, transparency and nondiscrimination in the legal procedures, carry out the work of judicial examination and investigation at the request of WTO (World Trade Organisation) rules so as to equally protect the legitimate rights and interests of the domestic and foreign litigants.\"
7. Delegates
8. SOUNDBITE(Mandarin) Zhao Xiaoying, NPC delegate
\"The issue of difficulty of law enforcement has been appealed by the NPC for years, there are some progress in the past two years, but people are still not satisfied with the current situation.\"
9. SOUNDBITE(Mandarin) Liu Chunping, NPC delegate
\"The major issue for them to handle is the terrorist forces, including the internal terrorist organisations.\"
10. Wide shot Great Hall assembly room with NPC in session
STORYLINE:
China\'s top law enforcement officials promised redoubled efforts on Tuesday to crush terrorists, ethnic separatists, Falun Gong activists and others who...

Top legal officials debate law enforcement, corruption

published:21 Jul 2015

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1. Wide of Great Hall assembly room with National People\'s Congress (NPC) in session
2. Han Zhubin, Procurator General walking to podium
3. Congress delegates
4. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Han Zhubin, procurator general of the Supreme People\'s Procuratorate
\"We shall continue to make it the top priority to maintain the social stability. We should vigorously join the struggles to fight against separatism and terrorism, preventing and punishing the criminal activities by the evil cult for the sake of our national safety.\"
5. Photographer
6. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Xiao Yang, Chief Judge of the Supreme People\'s Court
\"We will uphold the principles of unity, transparency and nondiscrimination in the legal procedures, carry out the work of judicial examination and investigation at the request of WTO (World Trade Organisation) rules so as to equally protect the legitimate rights and interests of the domestic and foreign litigants.\"
7. Delegates
8. SOUNDBITE(Mandarin) Zhao Xiaoying, NPC delegate
\"The issue of difficulty of law enforcement has been appealed by the NPC for years, there are some progress in the past two years, but people are still not satisfied with the current situation.\"
9. SOUNDBITE(Mandarin) Liu Chunping, NPC delegate
\"The major issue for them to handle is the terrorist forces, including the internal terrorist organisations.\"
10. Wide shot Great Hall assembly room with NPC in session
STORYLINE:
China\'s top law enforcement officials promised redoubled efforts on Tuesday to crush terrorists, ethnic separatists, Falun Gong activists and others who...

Law enforcement officials vow to fight against corruption, terror

published:21 Jul 2015

Law enforcement officials vow to fight against corruption, terror

Law enforcement officials vow to fight against corruption, terror

published:21 Jul 2015

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1. Medium shot Chinese leaders Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao and Wu Bangguo attending plenary session of the National People\'s Congress (NPC)
2. Wide shot plenary session of the NPC
3. Medium shot Wu Bangguo, NPC Chairman, walking to the podium
4. Wide shot delegates
5. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Wu Bangguo, Chairman of National People\'s Congress
\"The important amendments to the constitution, such as improving the protection of private property and respecting and guaranteeing human rights as the responsibility of government, are all major issues concerning the long-term stability of the nation and the fundamental interests of the people. Like the evolution and continuing improvement of the Chinese socialist system, this amended constitution expresses the unified will of the Communist Party and the Chinese people.\"
6. Medium shot leaders at the session
7. Close shot Hu Jintao, Chinese president
8. Wide shot Xiao Yang, China\'s Supreme Court Chief Justice, walking to the podium
9. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Xiao Yang, China\'s supreme Court Chief Justice
\"The problems have not been properly addressed, such as the difficulty in bringing a lawsuit, the difficulty of mounting an appeal, the injustice of adjudication, and the inefficiency which people have been complaining about.\"
10. Medium shot delegates
11. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Xiao Yang, China\'s Supreme Court Chief Justice
\"Some judges are seriously violating laws and discipline by perverting these laws for their personal interests, and embezzlement and bribes are constantly coming to light. These problems have seriously damaged t...

Law enforcement officials vow to fight against corruption, terror

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1. Medium shot Chinese leaders Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao and Wu Bangguo attending plenary session of the National People\'s Congress (NPC)
2. Wide shot plenary session of the NPC
3. Medium shot Wu Bangguo, NPC Chairman, walking to the podium
4. Wide shot delegates
5. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Wu Bangguo, Chairman of National People\'s Congress
\"The important amendments to the constitution, such as improving the protection of private property and respecting and guaranteeing human rights as the responsibility of government, are all major issues concerning the long-term stability of the nation and the fundamental interests of the people. Like the evolution and continuing improvement of the Chinese socialist system, this amended constitution expresses the unified will of the Communist Party and the Chinese people.\"
6. Medium shot leaders at the session
7. Close shot Hu Jintao, Chinese president
8. Wide shot Xiao Yang, China\'s Supreme Court Chief Justice, walking to the podium
9. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Xiao Yang, China\'s supreme Court Chief Justice
\"The problems have not been properly addressed, such as the difficulty in bringing a lawsuit, the difficulty of mounting an appeal, the injustice of adjudication, and the inefficiency which people have been complaining about.\"
10. Medium shot delegates
11. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Xiao Yang, China\'s Supreme Court Chief Justice
\"Some judges are seriously violating laws and discipline by perverting these laws for their personal interests, and embezzlement and bribes are constantly coming to light. These problems have seriously damaged t...

FILE of chairman of one China's major banks who resigned amid corruption scandal

published:21 Jul 2015

FILE of chairman of one China's major banks who resigned amid corruption scandal

FILE of chairman of one China's major banks who resigned amid corruption scandal

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SHOTLIST
FILE: Boao, Hainan province - 1 April, 2002
1. Various shots of Zhang Enzhao, addressing a seminar at Boao Forum in 2002
2. Cutaway
3. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhang Enzhao, President of China Construction Bank:
\"We should strengthen the social credibility and sense of risk through establishing a transparent company and individual credibility information system and strictly carrying out the laws and regulations. We should safeguard the authority and sincerity of our social credibility system by correcting the bad habit of lending and refunding. By doing so, we can provide a basic social environment for the normal operation of our banks.\"
FILE: Beijing - February, 2005
4. Various exterior of China Construction Bank
STORYLINE
The chairman of China Construction Bank, one of the country\'s four big state-owned commercial banks and its top housing lender, has resigned following reports of a corruption scandal.
Zhang Enzhao resigned for \"personal reasons,\" the official Xinhua News Agency said. It did not give any details.
Earlier this week, unconfirmed Hong Kong media reports said Zhang had been fired and was being investigated for alleged corruption.
The Construction Bank is among several big mainland Chinese banks expected to list shares overseas and on domestic exchanges in the next year or so.
But a series of corruption cases at the banks have highlighted the difficulties they are having in improving management and risk controls.
The bank has not commented on Zhang\'s departure or the corruption allegations.
It was unclear if Zhang\'s ...

FILE of chairman of one China's major banks who resigned amid corruption scandal

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SHOTLIST
FILE: Boao, Hainan province - 1 April, 2002
1. Various shots of Zhang Enzhao, addressing a seminar at Boao Forum in 2002
2. Cutaway
3. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhang Enzhao, President of China Construction Bank:
\"We should strengthen the social credibility and sense of risk through establishing a transparent company and individual credibility information system and strictly carrying out the laws and regulations. We should safeguard the authority and sincerity of our social credibility system by correcting the bad habit of lending and refunding. By doing so, we can provide a basic social environment for the normal operation of our banks.\"
FILE: Beijing - February, 2005
4. Various exterior of China Construction Bank
STORYLINE
The chairman of China Construction Bank, one of the country\'s four big state-owned commercial banks and its top housing lender, has resigned following reports of a corruption scandal.
Zhang Enzhao resigned for \"personal reasons,\" the official Xinhua News Agency said. It did not give any details.
Earlier this week, unconfirmed Hong Kong media reports said Zhang had been fired and was being investigated for alleged corruption.
The Construction Bank is among several big mainland Chinese banks expected to list shares overseas and on domestic exchanges in the next year or so.
But a series of corruption cases at the banks have highlighted the difficulties they are having in improving management and risk controls.
The bank has not commented on Zhang\'s departure or the corruption allegations.
It was unclear if Zhang\'s ...

Anti-corruption exhibit opens

published:21 Jul 2015

Anti-corruption exhibit opens

Anti-corruption exhibit opens

published:21 Jul 2015

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1. Wide shot of exhibition hall
2. Pan from narrator to visitors
3. Photo of corrupt official being tried in court
4. Visitors looking at exhibits
5. Close-up shot of visitor
6. Photographs of embezzled goods and money confiscated from corrupt officials - tilts down
7. Man looking at photos - zooms in on photo of bank cheque used in embezzlement
8. Visitors looking at exhibits - pans to exhibits
9. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Sun Jiade, Communist Party member and government official:
\"I think the party\'s ruling capability is being seriously affected by it (corruption) and it is also badly reducing the prestige the party enjoys among ordinary people.\"
10. Man standing in front of exhibit
11. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhou Hai, retired engineer:
\"There is no efficient system available right now and these individuals are enjoying too much power without being supervised, that\'s why so many corruption cases happen.\"
12. Exhibition board with photos of and details about corrupt female official - pans
STORYLINE:
An exhibition focusing on China\'s fight against corruption has opened in Beijing, highlighting an issue that has become a hot topic among both politicians and members of the public.
The exhibition, which opened in Beijing on Monday, displays photographs and detailed documents which have been used to arrest and try public figures accused of malpractice.
Sponsored by the Beijing City disciplinary committee, the land resources committee and the prosecutors\' office, the event aims to show the public what happens to corrupt officials.
It showcases what organis...

Anti-corruption exhibit opens

published:21 Jul 2015

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1. Wide shot of exhibition hall
2. Pan from narrator to visitors
3. Photo of corrupt official being tried in court
4. Visitors looking at exhibits
5. Close-up shot of visitor
6. Photographs of embezzled goods and money confiscated from corrupt officials - tilts down
7. Man looking at photos - zooms in on photo of bank cheque used in embezzlement
8. Visitors looking at exhibits - pans to exhibits
9. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Sun Jiade, Communist Party member and government official:
\"I think the party\'s ruling capability is being seriously affected by it (corruption) and it is also badly reducing the prestige the party enjoys among ordinary people.\"
10. Man standing in front of exhibit
11. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Zhou Hai, retired engineer:
\"There is no efficient system available right now and these individuals are enjoying too much power without being supervised, that\'s why so many corruption cases happen.\"
12. Exhibition board with photos of and details about corrupt female official - pans
STORYLINE:
An exhibition focusing on China\'s fight against corruption has opened in Beijing, highlighting an issue that has become a hot topic among both politicians and members of the public.
The exhibition, which opened in Beijing on Monday, displays photographs and detailed documents which have been used to arrest and try public figures accused of malpractice.
Sponsored by the Beijing City disciplinary committee, the land resources committee and the prosecutors\' office, the event aims to show the public what happens to corrupt officials.
It showcases what organis...

Premier Wen Jiabao on Taiwan, corruption and NKorea abductions

published:21 Jul 2015

Premier Wen Jiabao on Taiwan, corruption and NKorea abductions

Premier Wen Jiabao on Taiwan, corruption and NKorea abductions

published:21 Jul 2015

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SHOTLIST
1. Wide of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao walking to stage
2. Wen sitting down at podium
3. Wide of reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wen Jiabao, Chinese Premier:
\"As to those corrupted officials, no matter what areas their corruption cases are taking place in, no matter who\'s involved and no matter how high they rank in the government, they will be brought to justice.\"
5. Wide of cameras and reporters
6. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wen Jiabao, Chinese Premier:
\"We are paying close attention to various actions taken by secessionists in Taiwan on the road they called \"Taiwan independence\" and their separatist and secessionist plots. We will never allow anyone to change the history, the reality and the universally recognised legal status of Taiwan, that is, Taiwan has been an inalienable part of Chinese territory since ancient times.\"
7. Mid of reporter asking question
8. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wen Jiabao, Chinese Premier:
\"We have expressed our sympathy and understanding for the abduction matter. This matter is something between Japan and DPRK (Democratic Peoples\' Republic of Korea), I hope the two countries can smoothly resolve this issue through consultations and negotiations.\"
9. Wide of news conference
STORYLINE
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday that Beijing was still \"strongly opposed\" to Taiwan\'s independence.
In a news conference in Beijing at the end of China\'s two-week legislative session, Wen Jiabao repeated attacks on Taiwanese leaders and the Dalai Lama, both long-term foes Beijing accuses of trying to split the country.
\"We are paying cl...

Premier Wen Jiabao on Taiwan, corruption and NKorea abductions

published:21 Jul 2015

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SHOTLIST
1. Wide of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao walking to stage
2. Wen sitting down at podium
3. Wide of reporters
4. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wen Jiabao, Chinese Premier:
\"As to those corrupted officials, no matter what areas their corruption cases are taking place in, no matter who\'s involved and no matter how high they rank in the government, they will be brought to justice.\"
5. Wide of cameras and reporters
6. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wen Jiabao, Chinese Premier:
\"We are paying close attention to various actions taken by secessionists in Taiwan on the road they called \"Taiwan independence\" and their separatist and secessionist plots. We will never allow anyone to change the history, the reality and the universally recognised legal status of Taiwan, that is, Taiwan has been an inalienable part of Chinese territory since ancient times.\"
7. Mid of reporter asking question
8. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Wen Jiabao, Chinese Premier:
\"We have expressed our sympathy and understanding for the abduction matter. This matter is something between Japan and DPRK (Democratic Peoples\' Republic of Korea), I hope the two countries can smoothly resolve this issue through consultations and negotiations.\"
9. Wide of news conference
STORYLINE
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday that Beijing was still \"strongly opposed\" to Taiwan\'s independence.
In a news conference in Beijing at the end of China\'s two-week legislative session, Wen Jiabao repeated attacks on Taiwanese leaders and the Dalai Lama, both long-term foes Beijing accuses of trying to split the country.
\"We are paying cl...

Delegates for 6 party talks arrive at state guest house, anti-corruption protest

published:21 Jul 2015

Delegates for 6 party talks arrive at state guest house, anti-corruption protest

Delegates for 6 party talks arrive at state guest house, anti-corruption protest

published:21 Jul 2015

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SHOTLIST
DiaoYutai state guest house
1. Wide, East gate, with sentry
2. Various of car carrying Hill arriving and entering gates
3. Cutaway, guards
4. Car arriving with Kim Kye Gwan, North Korean Vice Foreign Minister and Chief Negotiator at talks
5. Wide protesters shouting, zoom in to mid of scuffle UPSOUND (Mandarin) \"Down with corruption, down with corrupted authorities, I want my rights\"
6. Wide of police removing some protesters from the DiaoYutai east gate
STORYLINE:
Negotiators on North Korea\'s nuclear programmes were set to haggle for a third day in Beijing on Saturday over details of how to begin to disarm the communist country, with the top US envoy saying he was encouraged by agreement on broad principles.
US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, said his country aimed to shut down, not freeze, North Korea\'s only operational nuclear reactor and the issue was not a problem in ongoing six-party talks on ending the communist country\'s nuclear ambitions.
Representatives from the six countries in the talks had spent Friday discussing a Chinese draft agreement outlining measures North Korea had to take, and what sort of aid and guarantees Pyongyang would get in return.
The US and its partners China, Japan, Russia and South Korea - all involved in the talks - want North Korea to take its first real steps toward abandoning its nuclear programmes, since negotiations began in 2003.
The talks have been plagued by deadlock and delays, during which North Korea conducted its first-ever nuclear test in October.
The Director-General of Japan Foreign Mi...

Delegates for 6 party talks arrive at state guest house, anti-corruption protest

published:21 Jul 2015

views:0

SHOTLIST
DiaoYutai state guest house
1. Wide, East gate, with sentry
2. Various of car carrying Hill arriving and entering gates
3. Cutaway, guards
4. Car arriving with Kim Kye Gwan, North Korean Vice Foreign Minister and Chief Negotiator at talks
5. Wide protesters shouting, zoom in to mid of scuffle UPSOUND (Mandarin) \"Down with corruption, down with corrupted authorities, I want my rights\"
6. Wide of police removing some protesters from the DiaoYutai east gate
STORYLINE:
Negotiators on North Korea\'s nuclear programmes were set to haggle for a third day in Beijing on Saturday over details of how to begin to disarm the communist country, with the top US envoy saying he was encouraged by agreement on broad principles.
US Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, said his country aimed to shut down, not freeze, North Korea\'s only operational nuclear reactor and the issue was not a problem in ongoing six-party talks on ending the communist country\'s nuclear ambitions.
Representatives from the six countries in the talks had spent Friday discussing a Chinese draft agreement outlining measures North Korea had to take, and what sort of aid and guarantees Pyongyang would get in return.
The US and its partners China, Japan, Russia and South Korea - all involved in the talks - want North Korea to take its first real steps toward abandoning its nuclear programmes, since negotiations began in 2003.
The talks have been plagued by deadlock and delays, during which North Korea conducted its first-ever nuclear test in October.
The Director-General of Japan Foreign Mi...

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Chinese premier Li Peng stressed the need to end corruption and
rein in inflation when he made an annual report to the nation on
Sunday (5/3). He told delegates of the National People\'s Congress,
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